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Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·

#960167
Supp regs and Entry Forms for this years Leyburn Sprints have recently gone up on their website... http://leyburnmotorsprints.com.au/downloads.html

It's held on 17-18 August, and you need to get your forms in by 17th July.

Never heard of Leyburn Sprints ??? Well fair to say it's my favorite event of the year, and the Qld Weekender TV show did a spot on it a year or two back. (skip forward to around the 12:45 minute mark)


I'll be entering with Jezebel, plus my mate Noel in his new track-toy Beetle as well the VW Drivers Club's "Drag Fasty" in it's ever-evolving roundy-roundy guise.

Anyone else keen to have a crack ???
VWDCQ vice pres & web dude - vwdcqinc.org.au
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My toys
'70 Hillclimb Bug 'Jezebel' w/- Haltech EFI - http://bit.ly/VwTNtQ
'60 KG Coupe - resto kinda started
01 New Beetle - gf's car, but I turn the spanners

speedster356 Plastic not Classic Racing

1,624 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#960170
Did this sprint weekend a few years ago in the Spyder, great fun.
Spyder-WISD 07-09-05 11.6s @ 125 MPH

Speedster-WISD Nats 05 14.4s @ 89 MPH

Jet cruiser-Coogee 22-09-05 900 deg C @ 110,000 rpm

Weaseling out of things is what separates us from the animals....................Except the Weasel.

bat69 There is no status

791 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#960172
Hey Pete. Good to see your still around. When will we see you back out on the track in the speedster
White Knuckle Racing Team [/i]
"Drive it like dirt"

colin Fahrvergnugen

984 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·

#960194
Can,t make it this year, but with my plans for next year Leyburn is definitely on the to do list.

Good luck Sides.

Cheers Col

speedster356 Plastic not Classic Racing

1,624 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#960242
It was very confusing for the announcer when I was at Leyburn. He had Peter McLeod, past Bathurst winner driving but hell he had lost some skills over the years. Classic. Yeah been some time :-) Both the Spyder and the Speedster are going back to their birth place of NZ this year. Been doing the Ironman thing for the past 5 or so years. Cheers
Spyder-WISD 07-09-05 11.6s @ 125 MPH

Speedster-WISD Nats 05 14.4s @ 89 MPH

Jet cruiser-Coogee 22-09-05 900 deg C @ 110,000 rpm

Weaseling out of things is what separates us from the animals....................Except the Weasel.

lou0060 Wolfsburg Wizard

568 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#960583
planning to be there this year. Finally have my turbos sorted so really looking forward to it and also a run at Mt Cotton in July.
1971 karmann ghia Cabrio - Cruising 👍
1963 beetle Sunroof - gathering dust 🥲
1968 race beetle - twin turbo Subaru - stress relief 😁
1960 beetle - old school low & slow 😏

BrisDubba Fahrvergnugen

877 posts · joined Oct 2005 ·

#960730
Herb will be there, though he hasn't ran since last years event...

We will catch up closer and aim at getting the cars together this year

Pete
VW Toys

64 Beetle - club car - Herbie
RSK 718 Porsche Spyder
76 Southern Cross Offroad racing buggy. "Manx Buggies"
77 Cobra Offroad racing buggy "RipOff"
68 Country Buggy KO200
64 Manx swb
70 Dual Cab kombi
74 Dual Cab kombi
74 Micro bus

Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·

#960738
Sounds like might be up to five volksys's running this year then... awesome !!!

😀
VWDCQ vice pres & web dude - vwdcqinc.org.au
Join a car club - get car peeps

My toys
'70 Hillclimb Bug 'Jezebel' w/- Haltech EFI - http://bit.ly/VwTNtQ
'60 KG Coupe - resto kinda started
01 New Beetle - gf's car, but I turn the spanners

lou0060 Wolfsburg Wizard

568 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#960746
need to make sure we all pit together, that will make for an awesome sight amougst all the other brands.
1971 karmann ghia Cabrio - Cruising 👍
1963 beetle Sunroof - gathering dust 🥲
1968 race beetle - twin turbo Subaru - stress relief 😁
1960 beetle - old school low & slow 😏

STIDUB Over it.

1,497 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#960798
I'm keen for the fasty 😀 loading it up on thurs arvo for noosa 😀
Volkswagen Drivers Club of Queensland - member 🙂

STIDUB - yep its still a work in progress

Vwdcq club car racing/ and crashing while my bug isn't finished.

The above are personal views, no more, no less

STIDUB Over it.

1,497 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#964855
Pete, didn't see your beetle on the entry list...
Volkswagen Drivers Club of Queensland - member 🙂

STIDUB - yep its still a work in progress

Vwdcq club car racing/ and crashing while my bug isn't finished.

The above are personal views, no more, no less

Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·

#964875
Entry list shows 6 VW's running...
- me with Jezebel
- Noel and his red 76
- Ian & Dave O sharing the Drag Fasty
- Craig in the VWMA FVee
- Tom in his special/shooting buggy
- and an Ian Gray in another Vee.

Should be a top weekend !!!

🙂
VWDCQ vice pres & web dude - vwdcqinc.org.au
Join a car club - get car peeps

My toys
'70 Hillclimb Bug 'Jezebel' w/- Haltech EFI - http://bit.ly/VwTNtQ
'60 KG Coupe - resto kinda started
01 New Beetle - gf's car, but I turn the spanners

BrisDubba Fahrvergnugen

877 posts · joined Oct 2005 ·

#966578
I busted my shoulder at crossfit, and as it turns out has just gotten worse. It was a toss of the coin as to whether it would be ok - but it isn't so Herb can sit in the shed.

Hopefully I will pop up on Saturday for a look

Have a great weekend
VW Toys

64 Beetle - club car - Herbie
RSK 718 Porsche Spyder
76 Southern Cross Offroad racing buggy. "Manx Buggies"
77 Cobra Offroad racing buggy "RipOff"
68 Country Buggy KO200
64 Manx swb
70 Dual Cab kombi
74 Dual Cab kombi
74 Micro bus

vassy66T1 Wow ... are U reading this?

2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#966824
Beautiful day out there today and a nice representation from the VW's

Ian driving well in the VWDCQ fasty
Noel going well in the maroon beetle
A buggy driven by Tom Hackett
Sides, driving his beetle really well and car sounding strong

Great day, absolutely loved it.

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#966857
this is on my bucket list

VWMA Editor Custom Title Time!

1,086 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#966914
That was my first time competing at Leyburn and I thoroughly enjoyed the weekend. The Volkswagen Driver's Club of Qld are to be congratulated for having 4 club member's cars competing and a healthy band of supporters over both days.

For me personally, I raced my Fvee 1600 in CAMS logbooked configuration and finished with a best time of 55.645 and 56th outright from a field of 192. I still have much to learn (very narrow track - ran out of bitumen twice), but the weekend is a well run, grass roots motorsport event.

vassy66T1 Wow ... are U reading this?

2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#966939
You drove well Craig

My apologies for forgetting the Vees when I arrived home last night 😊

STIDUB Over it.

1,497 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#967020
Hey Craig, don't forget the plugs from the magic tiguan boot of yep got some of those 😉
If the leyburn site decides to load for me I'm keen to see what decent tyres & sway bars managed to do as far as timing goes 😀
Stock type3 running 10sec behind a vee & worked beetle... I'm pretty happy 😀
Volkswagen Drivers Club of Queensland - member 🙂

STIDUB - yep its still a work in progress

Vwdcq club car racing/ and crashing while my bug isn't finished.

The above are personal views, no more, no less

lou0060 Wolfsburg Wizard

568 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#967052
have got it in my diary for next year and have warned all family members about it for 2014! good to see you all had a great weekend and managed to get everything back in one piece.
1971 karmann ghia Cabrio - Cruising 👍
1963 beetle Sunroof - gathering dust 🥲
1968 race beetle - twin turbo Subaru - stress relief 😁
1960 beetle - old school low & slow 😏

Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·

#967302
Was an awesome weekend - and I was pretty happy to lower my PB by 1.3 seconds to a 55.9.



Unfortunately results not out yet, so not 100% sure of my place in class... I think 7th or 8th out of 14, with the top 9 or 10 cars all within 2 seconds of the lead.

Was great having so much Volksy company - both spectating and competing - with all having a nice clean weekend's racing... bring on next year !!!

😀
VWDCQ vice pres & web dude - vwdcqinc.org.au
Join a car club - get car peeps

My toys
'70 Hillclimb Bug 'Jezebel' w/- Haltech EFI - http://bit.ly/VwTNtQ
'60 KG Coupe - resto kinda started
01 New Beetle - gf's car, but I turn the spanners

hypo-vw Australias 1st 10sec street beetle (Jan 2007) 10.49secs@132m

2,151 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#967306
Awesome footage Dave , your car sounds really sweet . Looks like you guys had a ton of fun , maybe a good sprint circuit to take DTTF on next year . Well done mate
Team

FASTEST ET @ WARWICK 2010 & 2011
FASTEST SPEED @ WARWICK 2011
FASTEST ET & SPEED WSID 2012
PB - 6.33@113.07(1/8) & 9.88@135(1/4)

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#967326
Car sounds great Dave 👍


STIDUB Over it.

1,497 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#967348
If people pics are needed I'm sure we can come up with something amongst the club 🙂
Volkswagen Drivers Club of Queensland - member 🙂

STIDUB - yep its still a work in progress

Vwdcq club car racing/ and crashing while my bug isn't finished.

The above are personal views, no more, no less

colin Fahrvergnugen

984 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·

#967645
Really good footage and driving Dave.

Got that event pencilled in for next year.

Cheers Col

cnfabo Custom Title Time!

1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·

#967701
I'm loving your vids sides,thanks for that...do you have any noosa in car footage.

Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·

#967720
Thanks for comments guys.

I've spotted a few areas to try and improve on for next year, but yeah - pretty happy still and was a great weekend all round.

🙂

Chris - have got incar from Noosa no probs, but can't get to youtube from here (China) to post it. Will do something about when I get back.
VWDCQ vice pres & web dude - vwdcqinc.org.au
Join a car club - get car peeps

My toys
'70 Hillclimb Bug 'Jezebel' w/- Haltech EFI - http://bit.ly/VwTNtQ
'60 KG Coupe - resto kinda started
01 New Beetle - gf's car, but I turn the spanners